A golden retriever named Nala was caught on camera trying to trick her owner into believing that she has willing taken her medicine, and internet users can't cope with it.
In a viral TikTok video shared on Saturday under the username @golden_nala_bear, the poster throws the pup a snack, a piece of bread that she grabs midair, before the dog realizes what's inside and take matters into her own paws.
"Worming tablet hidden in bread - sniffer dog activated," reads a caption on the clip, as the pup, now aware of the medicine hidden in her food, pretends to smile at her owner instead of swallowing her food, so she can spit it out once she looks away.
"Pretend smile to convince mum I like it and WON'T spit it out where she'll never find it," the caption says. As confirmed in the comments, Nala did in fact spit out her medicine as soon as she got the chance to do it.
Dogs can get infected with worms in many ways, for example, by eating infected stool, raw meat or prey animals, through contaminated hosts like fleas, or through skin contact with contaminated animals.
An article by Dr. Hector Joy for Pet MD explains that four main types of parasitic worms can be found in dogs.
Hookworms stick to the wall of the small intestine and suck blood, posing a serious threat; roundworms are typically seen in puppies but adult dogs can get them too; whipworms live in the cecum and can be quite hard to diagnose; and tapeworms, which are typically carried by fleas.
U.K. animal charity the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says that dogs should get regular worm and flea treatments to avoid contamination.
If your pup gets infected with worms, you should contact your veterinarian as soon as possible, so they can assess your pet and decide on the right course of action. Different worms may need different treatments.
You can prevent infection by disinfecting their food and water bowls regularly, keeping their environment clean at all time, cleaning up after them and disposing of feces carefully.
The video quickly went viral on social media and has so far received over 14.6 million views and 2.3 million likes on the platform.
One user, The_redpanuki_tanaka, commented: "Mm... so good.. can you turn around for a sec?"
Alyse said: "This is equivalent to biting into a choc chip muffin to then suddenly realize that it's indeed raisins."
Omaco wrote: "The way she's refusing to swallow it."
Rin added: "My dog eats his without any food hiding it, I pretend it's a really special high value treat and he's so lucky to have it...he gets so excited for it."
Newsweek reached out to @golden_nala_bear for comment via TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case.
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